Hottest skills that can get you hired in 2016

LinkedIn uncovered these skills by analysing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on the platform in 2015, a company statement said.Saumya Bhattacharya | ET Bureau | January 13, 2016, 14:36 IST

Indian professionals are most likely to attract employers if their profile showcases one or more of the skills which topped the chart for 2015.NEW DELHI: LinkedIn on Wednesday revealed the 25 most in-demand skills from 2015 that are likely to remain important in 2016. LinkedIn uncovered these skills by analysing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on the platform in 2015, a company statement said.

Indian professionals are most likely to attract employers if their profile showcases one or more of the skills which topped the chart for 2015. The skill categories that made it to the top three for India are: 1. Cloud and Distributed Computing; 2. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining; and 3. Storage Systems and Management.

Compared to 2014, Electronic and Electrical Engineering has gone up by 14 ranks making it a valuable skill for job seekers. Public Policy and International Relations moved up 4 notches to the 12th rank, making it an important skill category that employers are looking at this year.

Rank

Skill Category

1

Cloud and Distributed Computing

2

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining

3

Storage Systems and Management

4

User Interface Design

5

Algorithm Design

6

PR and Communications

7

Network and Information Security

8

Web Architecture and Development Frameworks

9

Perl/Python/Ruby

10

Virtualization

11

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

12

Public Policy and International Relations

13

Data Presentation

14

Corporate Law and Governance

15

Mobile Development

16

Mac, Linux and Unix Systems

17

Social Media Marketing

18

Economics

19

Game Development

20

Shell Scripting Languages

21

Data Engineering and Data Warehousing

22

Automotive Services, Parts and Design

23

Middleware and Integration Software

24

Digital and Online Marketing

25

Military and Defense

Interestingly, Social Media Marketing, that ranked 6th in the top 25 skills of 2014, has slipped down by 11 ranks. The data also suggests that PR and Communications slipped two notches from the 4th rank.

According to the data, Statistical Analysis and Data Mining was replaced by Cloud and Distributed Computing as the hottest skill category, but still remains the second-most favourite with employers.